Seven very special children experienced The Sound of Music firsthand the seven young actors cast as the von Trapp children. Now for the first time they tell their stories about making this celebrated film from their auditions to rehearsals in Los Angeles to an incredible spring and summer in Salzburg Austria.
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It s not an exaggeration to say that The Sound of Music is the most beloved film musical of all time. It has touched more than one generation as over the years many parents have shared the magic of this wonderful movie with their children. Seven very special children experienced The Sound of Music firsthand the seven young actors cast as the von Trapp children. Now for the first time they tell their stories about making this celebrated film from their auditions to rehearsals in Los Angeles to an incredible spring and summer in Salzburg Austria.
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What was it like to work with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer? How did they learn the songs and dances for the musical numbers? Who almost drowned when the boat tipped over? What was it like to attend the gala Hollywood premiere? What were their lives like after starring in this legendary movie? And how did they become a family in real life remaining as close as any brothers and sisters for the last 45 years?
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The answers are revealed at last and as a bonus they have collected their never-before-seen own home movie footage on a brand-new DVD. It is included here along with personal cherished memorabilia such as letters sent home to their families from Europe a page from the script with edits written in the margin and a ticket to the premiere. For anyone who is thrilled by the sight of Julie Andrews spinning around on top of a mountain or who spontaneously bursts out singing Do-Re-Mi this captivating behind-the-scenes inside story is a must read.
